Posted on: July 30, 2007
PortlandRealEstate.com has a new restaurant reviewer. Elizabeth of Lizzy Dishes Portland will share her delightful musses about Portland’s notable dining establishments. In this blog she talks about the heavenly baking company, Saint Cupcake.
Posted on: July 30, 2007
Right outside your door are scores of great family-friendly hikes. Put on your walking shoes, round up your family, and enjoy some of the best outdoor adventures Oregon has to offer.
Posted on: July 30, 2007
Portable moving containers are an alternative to full service van line providers. Usually a container is dropped off in your driveway and you have a period of time to pack and load your own belongings. When the items are loaded, drivers pick up the container and transport it to your new home, where you unload and unpack.
Posted on: July 30, 2007
Dear Move Advocate,
I have just listed my home and am not sure how long it will take to sell. Should I wait until it sells to get estimates for my state-to-state move?
—Tentative in Tampa
Posted on: July 27, 2007
Sold. This cozy 2-bedroom condo features a wood-burning fireplace. Enjoy a park-like, private view off the balcony, and lots of shade trees for a cool summer.
Posted on: July 26, 2007
Dear Move Advocate,
How will the cost of my move be calculated, and what can I do to lower that cost?
—Thrifty in Thomasville
Posted on: July 26, 2007
With more than 7,900 people expected to turn 60 every day in 2007, the National Association of Realtors’ Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES) designation was recently revamped to better help real estate agents assist this exploding demographic.
Posted on: July 25, 2007
Readers that are considering a move to one of the many communities just south of Portland may want to look into one or more of these schools when contemplating his/her children’s education.
Posted on: July 25, 2007
Consumer prices edged up by 0.2% in June, the best showing since January and far below May’s 0.7% surge, the Labor Department reported July 18. Core inflation, which excludes the volatile energy and food sectors, also rose a modest 0.2% in June. For June, clothing prices fell by 0.6%, while new car prices were flat. Airline ticket prices, however, jumped by 0.9%.
Posted on: July 24, 2007
Diane and Pat share professional tips that will help keep your career on track.
Posted on: July 24, 2007
If you are looking around for new employment, then you will be interviewing with prospective employers. This can be one of the most challenging aspects of landing the perfect position. Diane and Pat of Boly:Welch Staffing Services have helped thousands of people through this process; they have some great tips for you.
Posted on: July 23, 2007
I am continuing with the list of private schools in the vicinity of Portland, Oregon; these schools are located east of Portland in the communities of Troutdale, Gresham, Estacada, and Boring.
Posted on: July 23, 2007
One of many fun activities in Metro Portland is enjoying a leisurely Sunday drive; we have them in every direction, and so many destinations are within an hour of Portland. It makes for a fun, sunny afternoon in the country. On a recent drive along the scenic Columbia Gorge, we headed up the hill into Corbett, then east on the Historic Columbia Gorge Highway to Crown Point and the historic Vista House; this point is the most iconic Columbia Gorge view, and one you have seen in many photographs. If you haven’t visited this area, I highly recommend it as a “must see”. We were also delighted to find View Point Inn reopened; it is the last remaining inn of the 21 that made area a luxury resort in the 1920’s. The inn was built by renowned Oregon architect, Carl Linde; and, when it was opened in 1925, it received notable guests like Franklin D. Roosevelt, Charlie Chapman, and the Baroness Ellen of Sweden to name a few; the Inn is rich with history.
Posted on: July 20, 2007
Need a great place to cool off and have a picnic with your family? Benson Lake on the Columbia Gorge fits the ticket. It is only 20 minutes outside Portland nestled between the high gorge walls and the expansive Columbia River.
Posted on: July 20, 2007
Portland has many quality private schools to choose from. They offer a range of educational opportunities from language emersion, religious affiliation, industry focus, or style of instruction. You can find them all over Portland; the following is a list of private schools in Southeast Portland listed by grades served.
Posted on: July 19, 2007
Portland has many quality private schools to choose from. They offer a range of educational opportunities from language emersion, religious affiliation, industry focus, or style of instruction. You can find them all over Portland; the following is a list of private schools in Southwest and Northwest Portland listed by grades served.
Posted on: July 18, 2007
Portland has many quality private schools to choose from. They offer a range of educational opportunities from language emersion, religious affiliation, industry focus, or style of instruction. You can find them all over Portland; the following is a list of private schools in North and Northeast Portland listed by grades served.
Posted on: July 16, 2007
Just as you might register in a store for wedding gifts, the FHA Bridal Registry Program lets couples register with their lender and open up an interest-bearing account for a down payment on your new home.
Posted on: July 16, 2007
U.S. mortgage applications rose 1.1% for the week ended July 6, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported July 11. Applications were 10.5% above their year-ago level.
Posted on: July 13, 2007
The Portland Metropolitan area is made up of Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, Washington, and Yamhill counties. There are 39 school districts within this metropolitan area. If you are trying to decide where in the area to move, schools may be a big part of that decision. To give you a place to start, here is a list of links to these school districts.
Posted on: July 13, 2007
RMLS™ market statistics for Tigard, Oregon as of May 2007. Market absorption rates and interest rates also covered. Statistics covered include the number of active listings, new listings, expired/canceled listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sale price, and average market time for May 2007. Year to date information includes the number of new listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sales price, median sales price, and appreciation rate.
Posted on: July 13, 2007
RMLS™ market statistics for SE Portland, Oregon as of May 2007. Market absorption rates and interest rates also covered. Statistics covered include the number of active listings, new listings, expired/canceled listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sale price, and average market time for May 2007. Year to date information includes the number of new listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sales price, median sales price, and appreciation rate.
Posted on: July 13, 2007
RMLS™ market statistics for Oregon City, Oregon as of May 2007. Market absorption rates and interest rates also covered. Statistics covered include the number of active listings, new listings, expired/canceled listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sale price, and average market time for May 2007. Year to date information includes the number of new listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sales price, median sales price, and appreciation rate.
Posted on: July 13, 2007
RMLS™ market statistics for NW Washington County, Oregon as of May 2007. Market absorption rates and interest rates also covered. Statistics covered include the number of active listings, new listings, expired/canceled listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sale price, and average market time for May 2007. Year to date information includes the number of new listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sales price, median sales price, and appreciation rate.
Posted on: July 13, 2007
RMLS™ market statistics for North Portland, Oregon as of May 2007. Market absorption rates and interest rates also covered. Statistics covered include the number of active listings, new listings, expired/canceled listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sale price, and average market time for May 2007. Year to date information includes the number of new listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sales price, median sales price, and appreciation rate.
Posted on: July 13, 2007
I talk to many parents who consider the choice of school district to be an important decision on whether to move. The perception of a good school includes student performance on standardized tests, and Oregon has a very transparent system of making those scores available on the Oregon Department of Education’s website; these reports also include average class size, which can also affect a child’s education.
Posted on: July 13, 2007
The Portland metropolitan area population for 2006 was 1.7 million—the largest in Oregon. 39 school districts operate in this region of Oregon.
Posted on: July 12, 2007
RMLS™ market statistics for NE Portland, Oregon as of May 2007. Market absorption rates and interest rates also covered. Statistics covered include the number of active listings, new listings, expired/canceled listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sale price, and average market time for May 2007. Year to date information includes the number of new listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sales price, median sales price, and appreciation rate.
Posted on: July 12, 2007
RMLS™ market statistics for Milwaukie – Clackamas, Oregon as of May 2007. Market absorption rates and interest rates also covered. Statistics covered include the number of active listings, new listings, expired/canceled listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sale price, and average market time for May 2007. Year to date information includes the number of new listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sales price, median sales price, and appreciation rate.
Posted on: July 12, 2007
RMLS™ market statistics for Lake Oswego – West Linn, Oregon as of May 2007. Market absorption rates and interest rates also covered. Statistics covered include the number of active listings, new listings, expired/canceled listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sale price, and average market time for May 2007. Year to date information includes the number of new listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sales price, median sales price, and appreciation rate.
Posted on: July 12, 2007
RMLS™ market statistics for Hillsboro – Forest Grove, Oregon as of May 2007. Market absorption rates and interest rates also covered. Statistics covered include the number of active listings, new listings, expired/canceled listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sale price, and average market time for May 2007. Year to date information includes the number of new listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sales price, median sales price, and appreciation rate.
Posted on: July 12, 2007
RMLS™ market statistics for Gresham, Oregon as of May 2007. Market absorption rates and interest rates also covered. Statistics covered include the number of active listings, new listings, expired/canceled listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sale price, and average market time for May 2007. Year to date information includes the number of new listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sales price, median sales price, and appreciation rate.
Posted on: July 12, 2007
RMLS™ market statistics for Beaverton, Oregon as of May 2007. Market absorption rates and interest rates also covered. Statistics covered include the number of active listings, new listings, expired/canceled listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sale price, and average market time for May 2007. Year to date information includes the number of new listings, pending sales, closed sales, average sales price, median sales price, and appreciation rate.
Posted on: July 11, 2007
Property taxes in Oregon are assessed on a rate-based system, or millage rate per $1000 of the home’s Maximum Assessed Value. Oregon’s Constitutional Amendment, Measure 50, limits the amount of taxable property value; this measure also limits the MAV’s(Maximum Assessed Value) annual appreciation to 3%. Measure 5 further limits the amount counties can collect from tax payers to pay for schools and general government. The above link is a great description of how our property tax system works; here is the quick and simple version.
Posted on: July 07, 2007
I talk to many PortlandRealEstate.com visitors who are thinking about moving to Portland from points all over the United States; some haven’t even traveled to our fair city, yet. I thought our readers would enjoy a quick rundown on where to stay while exploring Portland.
Posted on: July 06, 2007
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 lets homeowners claim up to $500 on their federal income taxes for qualified energy-saving improvements placed in service through December 31, 2008. Here are some tips to help clients cut costs while cashing in on tax credits.
Posted on: July 03, 2007
Sales of new single-family homes fell 1.6% in May, far better than the 6.2% decline Wall Street had anticipated, the Commerce Department said June 26. The median price of a new home fell 0.9% to $236,100 in May, down from $238,200 in May 2006.
Posted on: July 03, 2007
Choosing colors to fit one’s tastes and the furniture is part of making a house a home. What should you do when your renter wants to paint or repair your unit? Depending on the condition of the house or apartment this may be acceptable to you. Here are some great tips on how to handle it.
Posted on: July 02, 2007
Portland’s downtown metropolis is growing. We’ve seen the construction detours, the cranes, and more condo listings hitting the market. Many of my relocation clients would LOVE to live in downtown Portland, and our skyline is emerging to accommodate those interests.
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